Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:35:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Can Someone Please Shed Some Light....
In-Reply-To:  <F8EC9CEB-14AB-459C-ABF0-F33F44EEF90C@shaw.ca>
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Yeah, I remember this post.   Thanks for the input.   I'll have to slog
through this
someday....

On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Understand that my LED tomfoolery is with salvaged LEDs. Years ago I made
> some to fit the instrument panel, that was before you could by them with the
> right base. I have pics of that install on my old neglected website:
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/bilbo/LED.html
>
> Ha, how about that, I have pics of Mike Ray's heater light mod there!  My
> memory must be going, forgot all about that.
>
> Resistor values around 470-500 ohm. I think I made an error in think the
> dash light power was 10 v, so the res. calc was based on that (and assumes a
> 1.8V LED), but they worked ok.
>
>
> Since then I have replaced my homemade ones with "proper" LEDs from Van
> Cafe. I have to say that they are comparable.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2011-09-26, at 10:34 AM, Steven Johnson wrote:
>
> > Alistair,
> >
> > What size resister are you using with the LEDs?    Is one LED enough?
> I've
> > always felt that the OEM light was a bit anemic (along with
> > the OEM radio lights)...
> >
> > I would also say, I have a harder time getting the plasic levers back on
> > than I do getting them off.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Steven
> > 91 Westy
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> I've been lucky in finding one or two at the wreckers, but my hoard has
> run
> >> out now. I did futz around with jamming a led and a resistor in the
> spot,
> >> but it really was a hack job.
> >>
> >> I hate pulling the heater control face off. It's a crap shoot as to
> whether
> >> I will break anything. A few things learned the hard way:
> >>
> >> - bracing your hand when pulling off the heater plastic levers helps to
> >> reduce the "sudden release syndrome" which is responsible for most of
> the
> >> broken face plates
> >> - a dab of silicone grease on said heater levers makes them less likely
> to
> >> exhibit SRS the next time
> >> - don't grip the end knob to pull the plastic levers
> >> - the face plate mounting bosses can be stuck in the holes of the dash.
> >> Prying gently and patiently with a pallet knife or similar will ease it
> off.
> >> Again, a dab of silicone grease on the bosses makes the next go round
> >> easier.
> >> - pallet or kitchen knife helps to pry the metal levers into position
> when
> >> re-installing the plastic levers on to them.
> >>
> >>
> >> alistair
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2011-09-25, at 7:40 AM, J Stewart wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yeah, what a pain! I did find them on Van Cafe's web site, I was going
> to
> >> order two, price would be about $15.00, but then when I went to check
> out,
> >> shipping was also $15.00!! I'll just wait til tomorrow and call them.
> >> 'Course I could just "accidentally" add one of those heavy duty front
> >> bumpers to my order-with deer season starting up again here in Virginia
> >> (actually it never STOPS) I sure would like one of those bumpers!  The
> wife
> >> would kill me though....    Jeff
> >>>
> >>> Jeff Stewart
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> yes, that heater control bulb, as far as I know, comes with bulb
> >> holder.
> >>>
> >>> annoying eh? It looks like the grain of rice bulb might be removable
> but
> >> as you found out the fine wires are attached to the mount.
> >>>
> >>> alistair
> >>
>
>